StoryCorps – Stories from people of all backgrounds and beliefs
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"I had this whole story about how she lived in a city on the moon."
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"I had this whole story about how she lived in a city on the moon."
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This Is Where I Leave You
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This Is Where I Leave You
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“This was not going to be my moment that I failed.”
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“This was not going to be my moment that I failed.”
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The Great Listen
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The Great Listen
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“I have to carry the cancer but you have to carry me.”
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“I have to carry the cancer but you have to carry me.”
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The Dark Before Dawn
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The Dark Before Dawn
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StoryCorps Classics

Discover wisdom and poetry from the stories of everyday people by listening to these classic StoryCorps conversations.

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Danny & Annie
5:52

Danny & Annie
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The Saint of Dry Creek

The Saint of Dry Creek
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"I was not excited about being Officer Clemmons at all."

"I was not excited about being Officer Clemmons at all."
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Making It

Making It

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
2:59
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15 Years of Listening to America
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The Power of Listening

The simple act of listening can change someone's life. For these StoryCorps participants, it already has.

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Me & You

Me & You

Jackie Miller and her son, Scott, share a conversation that leads to unexpected revelations and shows the profound love between a mother and her child.
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Q & A

Q & A

12–year–old Joshua Littman, who has Asperger’s syndrome, asks his mom about animals, enemies, and what it’s like to be a parent.
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You're My Line
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You're My Line

Asma Jama was assaulted in a Minnesota Applebee’s for speaking Swahili. The attacker’s sister reached out to Asma to support her. They met for the first time at StoryCorps.
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Silvia's Legacy
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Silvia's Legacy

A teenager gets sent to Louisiana for a summer with her great-grandmother, Silvia. What feels like punishment soon changes the girl’s perspective on what it means to be free.
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